GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |